At the end of the year we all look back and reflect upon the year we are leaving behind. The good times we have had, the changes we have went through, and then the bad times and the things we will gladly leave behind. I can personally look back and …
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Donna’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
In 1995, I was in for the fight of my life. I wasn’t getting a normal period. I would get it for 3 weeks then it would stop for a week and then start back up ( heavy flow, I would soak a pad in an hour and a tampon …
Read More »Siobhan’s Story (Fibromyalgia, CFS)
I am a silent sufferer of fibromyalgia and CFS. People think I am lazy. When I tell them that I am a sufferer of these disorders, they roll their eyes, let out a chuckle , or just try to appease me by saying “oh, really?” I would like to give …
Read More »Laura’s Mom’s Story (Breast Cancer)
My name is Laura and I don’t have breast cancer but my mother had it and that makes me more prone to having it myself. I am sharing my story because even if no one reads this I feel obligated to share it to forever let my mother know how …
Read More »Hailey’s Story (Epilepsy)
My name is Hailey, and I am 16 years old. I am new to this world; I was diagnosed with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy only months ago. I had a grand-mal seizure for the first time a couple months before being diagnosed. Turns out I’ve been having seizures for years, but …
Read More »Tammy’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I was shocked when the doctor told me I had stage 2 breast cancer and that I was having a double breast removal as soon as possible. This all started with routine exams. But like a lot of people at this time I had no health insurance! I was was …
Read More »Rebecca’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Neurofibromatosis)
One day about 10 years ago I was at my pediatrician’s office having my 5 year old check-up and when the doctor looked under my tongue she found a lump sticking out of the floor of my mouth. Thus began my never ending (there is no treatment or cure) battle …
Read More »Raquel’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Lupus)
My name is Raquel and I was diagnosed with lupus SLE last year in May 2011. I am still dealing with understanding what is happening to my body. I am 43 and my doctor told me I more than likely have had lupus for awhile and I was being treated …
Read More »Truly’s Story (Epilepsy)
Hi everybody! My name is Truly. I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2008. I am now 20 years old and I still battle with it. My first episode was the worst feeling. I was on an airplane coming home from visiting my sister in Pennsylvania. I don’t like flying in …
Read More »Judy’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I was diagnosed on 8/9/10 with Stage 3B breast cancer, left side, with nodes involved all throughout the left side of my torso. A year ago, January 5, I finished chemo. On February 9, it will be a year since my double mastectomy. In June, it will be a year …
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